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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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French armies face internal quarrels over titles like 'citizen' vs 'monsieur'; at Evreux, dragoons cry 'Vive le Roi' and 'God save Louis XVIII' upon departure without punishment; severe recruitment shortages persist despite ministerial complaints.
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The armies are very much in want of recruits, but nothing can induce the citizens returned to their homes to rejoin. The minister at war complains of it very bitterly.
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Evreux, Normandy
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they have not been punished.
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The armies quarrel about the words citizen and monsieur. Some soldiers will not give up the monsieur, others will be called citizens. At Evreux, in Normandy, the first regiment of dragoons, having quarreled with the municipality, was ordered to depart. They obeyed the summons: but when they set off, a great number of soldiers cried Vive le Roi! God save Louis XVIII! The armies are very much in want of recruits, but nothing can induce the citizens returned to their homes to rejoin. The minister at war complains of it very bitterly.